Carrot Pound Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze ✨🥕
This moist, spiced pound cake combines the sweetness of carrots and crushed pineapple with warm spices and a luscious cream cheese glaze. Perfect for fall baking or any time you want to impress! 🍰
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📝 Ingredients
For the Cake:
🧈 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
🍬 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
🥚 5 large eggs, room temperature
🍚 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
✨ 1/2 tsp baking powder
✨ 1/2 tsp baking soda
🧂 1/2 tsp salt
🍂 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
🍂 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
✨ 1/4 tsp ground ginger
✨ 1/4 tsp ground cloves
🥕 1 cup grated carrots
🍍 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
🥛 1/2 cup whole milk, room temperature
🍦 1 tsp vanilla extract
🌰 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
For the Cream Cheese Glaze:
🧀 4 oz cream cheese, softened
🍩 1 cup powdered sugar
🥛 2–3 tbsp milk
🍦 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
✨ A pinch of cinnamon (optional, for garnish)
📖 Directions
1️⃣ Prepare the Cake Batter: